All set!
One road legal GBS Zero!
Home built from a van full of parts, a list of extras from various suppliers & a little spare time :)
Just time to take her for a spin this evening, fill up the fuel tank & quick round trip down the lanes to Staplehurst - my daughter volunteered for the test run - windy, but great fun. The windscreen makes all the difference - its still windy - but you can drive without goggles:
I still have some parts to fully complete but we are basically done... I think it came out all right; in fact I'm very pleased with the result. I'm not a perfectionist - I don't have the patience for perfection, on the other hand I do notice & it niggles me when things are not 'right' - while this might not be a concourse Zero - its pretty close - certainly a pretty car & a damn decent drive!
The learning process as a positive part of the build should not be understated: Research on the internet, drawing on experience from previous builds and club members as well as the physical build are all part of the process. Its not a Lego kit where you learn how to follow step by step instructions, or even Meccano where the instructions are typically more sparse - its more like the mental experience I recall from first getting into computers in the early 80s as a teenager: old bootlegged C64 games back in the day when you had to hack & discover the keystrokes & controls to play -or- Learning to programme - some knowledge from books & magazines, but a lot by thinking through the problem, identifying solutions and then trying things out until you find the solution you are going to go with.
The learning process as a positive part of the build should not be understated: Research on the internet, drawing on experience from previous builds and club members as well as the physical build are all part of the process. Its not a Lego kit where you learn how to follow step by step instructions, or even Meccano where the instructions are typically more sparse - its more like the mental experience I recall from first getting into computers in the early 80s as a teenager: old bootlegged C64 games back in the day when you had to hack & discover the keystrokes & controls to play -or- Learning to programme - some knowledge from books & magazines, but a lot by thinking through the problem, identifying solutions and then trying things out until you find the solution you are going to go with.
Now what shall I do next?
- The fuel gauge is fun right now, it works ok but needs calibrating (read float wire bending) - shows full when the tank is about 2/3rds full, and empty a little early.
- Straighten the steering wheel - needs shifting 1 spline over and/or track rod ends adjusting
- Rear wheel arch stone guards
- High level brake light - ordered but not fitted
- Rear number plate lamp wiring re-routing
- Behind seat anti bluster screen
- Half hood - project
- Doors - project
- In car basic tools, wheel brace etc
- Spare wheel cover
- ....
Perhaps there will be enough to keep me busy. During the IVA process I also had this idea for a boat... not to build... just to "mess about on the water"...hmmm
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